1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 43
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: E. Henry Lamkin Jr. (R), Stephen H. Stoughton (R), Robert Lambert Jones Jr. (R) won.
3 seatsE. Henry Lamkin Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
19.3%23,138
Stephen H. StoughtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
19.2%23,009
Robert Lambert Jones Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
18.9%22,699
Kevin M. McShaneDemocrat
14.4%17,271
Louis RosenbergDemocrat
14.1%16,979
Roger W. MerrimanDemocrat
14.1%16,924
120,020 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET